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Christopher Smith

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Spider-Man (2002) 90% EDIT “Framed to look like a comic book yet written and directed to reflect the series' sly wit and intelligence, Spider-Man has it all. ” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Superman Returns (2006) 72% C+ EDIT “"Returns" is a glossy, special effects-heavy movie, for sure, and it has a few sparks, but these days, glossy special effects and a few sparks aren't good enough.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Jul 7, 2025 Full Review Jurassic Park III (2001) 49% B- EDIT “Johnston is a director with a gift. He knows how to keep things moving and maintain interest in spite of the odds stacked against him.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Mission: Impossible II (2000) 58% B+ EDIT “The film is great fun, a summer blockbuster that seamlessly blends action, humor, sex, and glamour into a mix that's so intoxicating...” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 8, 2025 Full Review Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 92% B+ EDIT “Monty Python and the Holy Grail isn't perfect -- it can be wildly uneven and sometimes it's dull. But when it unleashes the full Monty of its cast's genius for dialogue, it can be unforgettable.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 1, 2025 Full Review Slither (2006) 87% B EDIT “As with so many zombie movies, table manners have no place here -- why should they when fresh intestines are on the menu? Gluttony, however, does bloom in Slither, and what it builds to is one savage little garden.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 23, 2024 Full Review Almost Famous (2000) 91% A EDIT “Marked by its strong script and outstanding performances, particularly from Fugit, McDormand and Hudson, Almost Famous is a shot in the arm for anyone tired of the dreck Hollywood has been unleashing in recent weeks.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Mar 25, 2024 Full Review The Story of Us (1999) 25% D EDIT “It features two bitter, bickering stereotypes who are meant to represent a realistic married couple, but they don't. Not once.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 7, 2020 Full Review Bridesmaids (2011) 89% B EDIT “"Bridesmaids" is a great first step for Apatow in finding his feminine voice, and an even better launching pad for the hilarious Kristin Wiig.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 14, 2011 Full Review Priest (2011) 16% D EDIT “If you have an action movie that doesn't have enough loud, wham-bam, explosive fun to wake a sleeping baby, which was the case at my screening, then you, my friend, have an action movie not worth seeing.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 14, 2011 Full Review Something Borrowed (2011) 15% C EDIT “The film relies on a singular idea-deciding whether to hurt a friend for the sake of true happiness. It's a premise that runs out of steam halfway through, but not before repeating its point over and over. More like "Something to Throw Away."” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 7, 2011 Full Review Thor (2011) 77% B+ EDIT “With a director this interested in making every shot exciting, it should come as no surprise that his film is just that.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 7, 2011 Full Review Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) 11% D+ EDIT “The very nature of animation is to appear lively, and if that's the case, "Hoodwinked Too" fails at almost every turn.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 29, 2011 Full Review Fast Five (2011) 77% B- EDIT “The film's plot rarely makes sense and the script is lackluster, but who cares when each chase is composed of the right amount of speed and clarity? Lin never puts his foot on the break until the last possible second.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 29, 2011 Full Review Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) 47% B EDIT “There is a scene in the movie that is so visceral, it will make you forget about the high-flying silliness. That's the Donnie Yen I was waiting to see.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 23, 2011 Full Review Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) 37% D EDIT “"Madea's Big Happy Family" is an assault on the senses. I'm still trying to figure out how "Afternoont" and a pancreatic tumor equate in humor, but, hey, maybe Perry's a pioneer of comedy, too.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 22, 2011 Full Review Water for Elephants (2011) 60% C+ EDIT “The director puts on a beautiful spectacle. However, while the film looks fantastic, its stars lack the connection needed to make this circus a true marvel.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 22, 2011 Full Review Insidious (2011) 66% B+ EDIT “For scares alone, "Insidious" deserves an "A." It may not be very original, but for a fun trip through a haunted house, it works exceedingly well.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 2, 2011 Full Review Hop (2011) 25% D+ EDIT “Like the colorful candies of Easter, "Hop" is a pastel distraction lacking any kind nutritional value. Inside its foil wrapping exists an endless array of predictable jokes, aimless subplots and obnoxious characters. It's a disaster.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 2, 2011 Full Review Source Code (2011) 92% A- EDIT “A well-paced and structured sci-fi thriller that's as complex as it is clear-headed.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 2, 2011 Full Review Beastly (2011) 20% D+ EDIT “"Beastly" is a poor representation of its source material and creates a monster out of it its inherent themes.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Mar 19, 2011 Full Review Mars Needs Moms (2011) 34% D EDIT “"Mars Needs Moms" is only consistent in that it's a mess.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Mar 19, 2011 Full Review The Adjustment Bureau (2011) 71% B- EDIT “Damon and Blunt are great--it's just a shame they don't have a stronger adversary for their love.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Mar 19, 2011 Full Review Red Riding Hood (2011) 10% D EDIT “Against the phony sets and effects, Valerie's world seems more like a cheap stage rather than a realistic fantasy world, making the film's own flaws and missed opportunities clear as day even in the dark of night.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Mar 19, 2011 Full Review Rango (2011) 88% B+ EDIT “"Rango" has everything going for it -- strong characters, complex plotting, and a knowledge of the genre it parodies without excluding newcomers to it. It's smart without being alienating and exciting without being mindless.” – Bangor Daily News (Maine) Mar 19, 2011 Full Review
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